Bikers' stunts on Eastern Peripheral Expressway a day before launch raise questions over security - Watch

Unidentified bikers were seen performing stunts on the lanes of the highway which were not yet open for general commuters, a day ahead of the inauguration of Eastern Peripheral Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visuals were shot yesterday and the incident reportedly occured in Ghaziabad's Dasna.

Bikers were seen performing stunts on a section of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway which was not opened for general commuters on Saturday&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTimes Now

Ghaziabad: In what can only be described as a major security lapse on the crucial Eastern Peripheral Expressway, unidentified bikers were seen performing stunts on the lanes of the highway which were not yet open for general commuters. The visuals, accessed by Times Now, showed the bikers performing stunts on the Expressway on Saturday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated EPE, India’s first solar-powered expressway.

As per sources, the visuals of the bikers were recorded last night in Dasna in Ghaziabad on Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE). The spot where the incident reportedly occurred is barely a few kilometers from the inauguration venue. Sources say that despite the inauguration, several parts of the EPE are still under construction, through which the bikers gained entry to the portions of the expressway which were not accessible for the general public at the time of the incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two much-anticipated roadways projects - the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh and the first phase of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in the national capital. The PM also undertook an eight kilometer-long roadshow in the national capital and later addressed a rally in Baghpat, which was attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Haryana CM ML Khattar, among others.

While addressing the rally, PM Modi said, “Today is a big day for residents of Delhi, NCR and Meerut. The Delhi-Meerut Expressway and the EPE will reduce the number of vehicles that will enter Delhi, thus helping in curbing pollution and reducing travel time.”

The EPE has the distinction of being the first ‘green’ expressway in the country which is solar powered. It is expected to provide signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Palwal and will aid in decongesting Delhi. The 135-km-long EPE, built in a record time of 17 months, starts from Kundli and ends at Palwal, both of which are in Haryana.

After EPE opens for general commuters, nearly two lakh vehicles are expected to ply on the expressway, and will not need to enter New Delhi.

Bikers' stunts on Eastern Peripheral Expressway a day before launch raise questions over security - WatchDescription:Unidentified bikers were seen performing stunts on the lanes of the highway which were not yet open for general commuters, a day ahead of the inauguration of Eastern Peripheral Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visuals were shot yesterday and the incident reportedly occured in Ghaziabad's Dasna. Times Now